Intel Core i7 920, 940 and 965 models

While some companies are already out there promising Core i7-based gear, we haven't yet heard many official specifics about the actual processors that'll be at the heart of them. That's now changed in a pretty big way, however, with some supposedly authentic leaked materials revealing the complete spec list and some pricing details. Apparently, you can expect Core i7 920, 940 and 965 models to roll out in November, with 'em clocking in at 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, and 3.2GHz, respectively. Each, as expected, are quad-core, 45nm processors, and each boast the same 8MB of shared L3 cache, 256kb of L2 cache per core, and TDP rating of 130W. No word on individual unit pricing just yet, but it looks like the Core i7 920 will run $284 in quantities of 1,000, with Core i7 940 upping things considerably to $562, and the "extreme" Core i7 965 demanding a hefty $999.

Model number	Intel Core i7 920 (mainstream)	Intel Core i7 940 (performance)	Intel Core i7 965 (extreme)
Clock	2.66GHz	2.93GHz	3.20GHz
Cores	4	4	4
Threads	8	8	8
Process	45nm	45nm	45nm
Socket	LGA1366	LGA1366	LGA1366
TDP	130W	130W	130W
L2 cache	256KB per core	256KB per core	256KB per core
L3 cache	8MB shared	8MB shared	8MB shared
Price (in thousand unit quantities)	$284	$562	$999